1933-08-30 — Page 4

KING'S

..THE AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

Commencing Sunday. 3rd September

"THE TREAT OF THE YEAR"

"CAVALCADE”.

Lancashire Boys In

The Cast

To start a career as a chemist and end up a comedian is not such a far cry after all, both fight "Old Man Depression," and both wago, war with varying degrees of succes But very fow chetnists desert the test tube for, the make-up box.

Frank Atkinson, the British stage

comedian is one exception. He waR

PICTURE-STAG SHOW-FREE BEERborn in Blackpool in 1803 and after

"YOU" "CAN " ALWAYS

RELY ON THE KING'S ΤΟ GIVE YOU ALL SUCH NICE THING'S.'

ON THE SCREEN

"Let's kiss and make

our fathers forget!"

Fillerents

BEST OF ENEMIES

A Laugh Riot

wira

Buddy Rogers Marian Nixon Frank Morgan Joseph Cawthorn" Greta Nissen

ON THE STAGE

THE SENSATIONAL

MACKEY TWINS

WITH THEIR "EDUCATED FEET

THE GREATEST COLOURED

DANCERS EVER TO APPEAR IN HONGKONG, FRYSH FROM"

SUCCESSES IN AMERICA.

MUSIC BY THE

...

PENINSULA HOTEL ORCHESTRA

AT THE

· KING'S RESTAURANT "DON'T GIVE UP THE SIP."

H.B

FREE BEER

attending school there, studied che- mistry at the University of London. When he was 18 he decided that be couldn't do people much good that way and made up his mind "that he could more easily promote health and happiness by the use of the *gng He went into vaudeville. His first Hollywood film part is a small but important ore in the Fox Film of Noel Coward's "Caval cade."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1933,"

TO BE SHOWN AT THE QUEEN'S

CHAPTER 4

THEATRE

HELEN HAYES

CLARK GABLE

THE

HITE SISTER

A

Hollywood Snapshots

Eleanor Holm getting ready a real transcontinental wardrobe, for the fourteen stopovers of Warner Bros. "42nd Street". Special

Jimmy Cagney's face weaning 1 permanent crimson due these days on finding himself the idol of all the kids who are working with him in The Mayor Of Hell". For James is very inodest.

Percy Cagney's sitting up nights creating the sort of wigs that every French gentleman wore during the eighteenth century for George Arliss's next production, "Vol- taire."

William Powell and Margaret Lindsay discussing mutually fami liar haunts of London while the cameraman work out a new set up in "Private Detective"

if he finds out...... Are you terribly afraid of him 1 I'm terribly fond of him. I wouldn't want him to... do you really know who he ist Mina was being jostled by the Yes, he's some sort of a prince, crowds, still looking around every isn't he? That's too bad. A wait where for the one who took her

er entered. Signor Lieutenant, purse. Suddenly she was caught in How about...just something 1 Ice

Mervyn LeRoy's new twelve-cylin & procession of dancers and whirled cream tea. No, really Ander sedan causing as much excite- up another one of the side streets. gela answered. The waiter was now

ment around the Burbank studio as Giovanni came as far as the side standing between her and the door did Joe E. Brown's Duesenberg last streets, looked around once or twice...Outside, Mina came in and looked year with his eyes closed, obviously not arrad her for Angels. Her face was trying to find any body. went back to Angeln. In the meanxiety. A policeman sauntered in. Then" he wild mixture of alarm and an- time Angela had noticed a small cafe across the street with a few coking for somebody? I'm look realised that the name "was not to I'm not looking for anybody. "No". be pronounced in this place. No

your name isn't by any

chance Orlando" Angela asked ahyly. Who is he? Oh, he is just a friend of a friend of mine." You see, you were on a white horse with black spots "Was " Yes and Orlando rides a white horse with black spots. That was.....quite a coincidence, wasn't it? Yes, quite a coincidence.

to be seen in the cast of "The Silk the sole member of the feminine sex Sheila Terry excited over being

Express." Not even a woman extra

He appears as a comedian in an English seaside concert party. For years he toured the English stage In musical comedy, he has also play ed in no fewer than 14 West End

For three years he was tables on the side walk, some of ing for Donna An...she suddenly is visible throughout the picture.

Theatres.

at Daly's and then he joined Sir which were occupied. She saunter- Alfred Butt, manager at that time across the street and sat down. of the Drury Lane There.

From inside the cafe could be heard He married a stage artist well the soft music of an accordion and known in London-Jeanne D'Arega violin. Giovanni, returning walk who beats his West End record hyed over to her table. I could 'nt two. She has played in 16 London | see her any where, he said. Oh, Theatres. During the war he left | dear. Angeln started to get up. both themistry and foolery alone You'd better wait here you might and breame both serious and air buth miss each other. He noticed minded. He was an officer in the that she seemed somewhat doubtful flying corps, and had many remark about this. If you are afraid of be able escapades from deaty as a war She looked toward the interior and Angela looked at him somewhat em- ing seen-why dont you go inside? attractive, they say. So are you. ace. At Vimy his machine WRY brought down from a height of 12,-saw that the cafe was practically barrassed at this direct compliment, 000 feet.

empty. If you prefer I'll stay out. You're very attractive, Giovanni here, Giovanni said as she continued pressed forward eagerly. She start- hesitate. Cross my heart. Woulded to get up and he took her hand you mind?, Angela asked. She got to hold her back. Please don't he up and went into the cafe. After pleaded. An hour later, Giovanni a second's pause, Giovanni follow-

I'll make a note of that.

He's very

His work in "Cavalcade is" so good that he is to appear in other films with the well known English Comedian Mundin.. These two will, it is expected, shortly appear as her in. Now you sit down gazing intently at Angela and

a new Hollywood comedy couple-right over here he said. Angela

SKYSCRAPER

SOULS"

16 **

Betto. Davis and her husband planning a three months' cruise around the world-provided Batte can persuade the production beads of Warner Bros. to grant her that long a leave of absence.

The trip. the nature of a belated honeymoon. if and when it occurs, will be in

If you don't want to make pretty Claire Dodd angry, don't suggest tof plimentary way, that she Inoks, acts, her, even in the subtlest, most com. walks or dresses like Garbo,

AWAY IN HOLLYWOOD

anti-vivisection petition which has George Arliss is sponsoring an recently been circulated Hollywood.

about

*

When

By special dispensation of the son) is permitted to take her manager, Ruby Keeler (Mrs. Al Jol Pomeranian into the studio restaur ant with her. He sits on a chair by her side while she enta.

* SHOWS DAILY 4.30-15 1.15-14.20

DAYS

ONLY

-TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY'VALLAN BUI

ORIENTAL

"PLEMINI"

ROAD WANCHAL

TELL REAYS

2 BAL TO-DAY & TOMORROW SENSATION AFTER SENSATION

IN THIS GREAT DRAMA OF TODAY.."

SKYSCRAPER

WARREN SOULS

WILLIAM

The new Screen Idoi and this great cast: “Maureen O'SULLIVAN

Grigory RATOFF

Anita PAGE Vorreo TEASDALE

Karma FOSTER

Gorge BARBIER

Jon HERSHOLT

HIRST PRIZE

Gunagoklaw Proschbi

Ronald Colman in a sew from Cynara" with Phyllis Barry

BARBARA STANWYCK GOES

BLONDE

cup of tea she had been drinking she was looking thoughfully into the in films similar to Laurel and looked up sharply, though finding it And then what......... Angela asked. Hardy, Herbert Mundin who plays difficult to conceal her amusement Well then. I went into the army one of the chief roles in "Caral over his bold persistency. He in "No" They were looking into each cade is, like Frank Atkinson, a dieated a table in a secluded corn-other's eyes now. He put out his Lancashire boy who remained "uner."-and I'll wait outside. Would hand and took hers. Who's Ernes bly the smallest den" in existence William Powell, has what is prob discovered" until he went to Holly you like something to drink some to The spell was broken. "Why-in his Beverly Hills home. wood.

tes or somethings?" No, thank you oh, be's... Now you see I knew Bill is in it, seated at his desk, You are being very nice thongh. you would ask that." That's my better nature coming out, most reproachful now. He's the son-and he must stand up.

She was al- there is room for onl- one other per Giovanni said cockily. Here he man I am engaged to. Oh, I was handed her a whistle which be pull afraid may be it was somebody you ed from his uniform, if any one at were in love with, Giovanni was re tacks you; blow this three times. Helieved. Of course I am, Angela said bowed and went out into the front quite simply and honestly. She part of the cafe. Giovanni sat downTooked once more into his eyes, and vacant table. Suddenly he then looked down, at the table em- At The Oriental

looked off toward the opposite street harrassed. She suddenly grabbed as he saw Mina, with her hat, on his wrist and looked at the watch.

Barbara Bebe Daniels, infant, the side of her head and showing Oh, good heavens. Is that right. daughter of Bebe Daniels and Bea evidence of the jostling she had re- Imagine the world's tallest build.ceived from the crowd. She manag; to go. She got up. I'll go with she hears singing over the radio isara Stanwyck is seen as a blonde-

What's happened to Mina? I've got Lyon, believes every woman's voice. ing the 102 story Empire State ed to extricate herself and started Building in New York City-with in the direction of the cafe, Angela all the drama, romance and bits of was seated so that she could not see Yes, I must. Weljust to a cab.imented.

Talk About," her newest humour which make up the lives of the street outside except by turn. The cab drove up and stopped a

Bros. starring picture. The film, the thousands of men and women, ing her head. Giovanni came in Angela's house. After a moment

little distance from

One of the mild sensations on the based on the story by Dorothy Mac the gate of Warner Bros. First National lot in kayo and Carlton Miles, was direct- toiling on its many floors. This is and stood between her and the Angela's head appeared. She looked recent days has been seeing Ruthed by Howard Bretherton and Wil- the structure around which Sky street. I didn't whistle Angela said

Chatterton, the first lady of the liam Keighley. In the cast, besides scraper Souls", opening on Wednes. In surprise. Are you sure I could around. "Suddenly the head of Gio screen" in long black tights, day and Thursday at the Oriental have

I heard a sworn

whistle xanni popped out from the same cab Theatre, has been woren.

There's a horrible draught in here window and he got out, and helped isn't there? He closed the door, futher out. She was very excited about

at

1

In "Ladies They Talk About

For the first time on screen, Bar

You. Oh, no, you must not. Oh, her mother's Bebe is not compli- in certain scenes of "Ladies They MAJESTIC

This drama of the struggling souls her cutting off any possibility of this adventure, but also, a little of a big city building from the faith Angela meeting Minn. I don't real nervous what may have happened in Baldwin novel, "Skyscraper." War- rep William and Maureen O'Sullily-Angela said half rising. What's her absence. As she alighted, she ven head an outstanding cast which the matter don't you trust me? Yes, held out her hand to him. Good- includes

but...

He sat down facing" by Orlando she said. Giovanni-is. Gregory Ratoff, Anita

Good bye Orlando. I'll the door. Mind if I sit down? T's the name. Page, Verree Teasdale, Norman awfully lonely out there. Foster, George Barbier, Jean Her-just as well here. Please dont be head.

I can we never forget you, Angela shook her sholt, Waliace Ford, Hedda Hop worried. It's just about father...... per. Helen Coburn and John Mar ston.

Has Complicated Plot.

All of the action of "Skyscraper Souls" takes place in and around A replica of the world's tallest building. The plot involves a fight for ownership of the skyscraper, an attempted looting of the sage of a diamond merchant, frenzied specu lation by a pool working in the stock brokerage office of the sky scraper and all the Big and little romances, the schemes and rivalries that affect the lives of those who toil in the building.

AT THE CENTRAL THEATRE

LAUGHTER IN HELL

AT CENTRAL THEATRE

Jian Tully's smashing story of a chain gang's expose now brought to the screen deals with their methods and their diabolical schemes. Pati O'Brien and Merna Kennedy play the leads in this powerful drama. Pat O'Brien is the young Irishman. who, pays for his passions in the fullest measure, Merna Kennedy gives a bewitching performance as the faithless wife who finds her flirtations lead to tragedy. Others in the cast are:-

Lew Kelly, Clarence Muse and Gloria Stuart and many

others This is showing to-day at the Cen Iral Theatre

(Pabe Continued)

The Good Companions.

DO YOU KNOW THAT

Miss Stanwyck, are Preston S. Foster, Lillian Roth, Lyle Talbot, Dorothy Burgess, Ruth Donnelly, Robert McWade, Maude Eburne, Cecil Cunningham, Grace Gunard, Helen Mann and others.

Joan Crawford was dancer before she was twelve years old?

an

-expert

F

Marion Davies was the original model for Howard Chandler Christy's famous painting, "Mor- ning" 1

Marie Dressler's early ambition was to be a woman chariot driver in circus

Clark Gable was refused work as an "extra" when he first came to Hollywood because he was too tall

*

Helen Hayes made her first screen appearance in 1010 as a child with "Jean," dog star, in a Vitagraph picture, called "Jean and the Calice

THE GOOD COM.

PANIONS

THE MYSTERY OF THE

WAX MUSEUM

The vividly lifelike wax figures of Joan of Arc, Henry of Navarre, and other famous folk that are seen Voltaire, Queen Elizabeth, Don Juan' in The Mystery of the Wax Mus eum," the new Warner Bros. ali Technicolor thriller, are to be pre sented by the producers to one of i the leading California universities, according to advices from the Coast. The institution in question has museum devoted to relica of Euro- pean and American history, and the present intention of the authori-1 ties is to set apart a special sec tion for the waxworks because of theis authenticity in likeness and costume and their consequent educa tional value. All the wax figures seen in The Mystery of the Waz Museum' were specially made for the film by experts and the details were based on careful historical re- search.

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This is a Brilliant-talking picture version of J. B. Priestley's famous novel, to be shown at some future date at one of the local theatres. All who have travelled the rond" with Inigo Jollifant, Jess Oaleroyd, Morton Mitcham and a host of E other merry vagabonds and have followed the fortunes of Susio Dean with interest, will learn with pleas ure that these lovable characters of J. B. Prestley's novel have come to life in this magnificent talkie which is to be shown at one of the then- bres here. The initial screening of this production was accorded the gracious patronage of their Majes ties the King and Queen. In fact it was the King'a arat talkie. This royal approval of & brilliant British talkis brought to a happy climax a production rightly regarded as the most ambitious directorial effort from any Jessie Matthews, John Gielguld, Edmund Even, A. W. Ballscomb and Mary Glynne.

BESTADZAZH

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- T ́HEATRE: Nathan Boad, Kowloon. Tel. 57222 TO-DAY ONLY At 2.30, 5.20, 7,20 à 9.20.p.m.

Ladies:

She dragged

him to the

altar-but the halter broke.

BACHELOR'S AFFAIRS

tolth

Adelpho

MENJOU

After the matinee drop in at the King's Restaurant-Mezzanine

Floor for tea. Just the thing before going home.

Entertainment Building.

Mina COMBELL

Arthur PIERSON Jon MARSH

Based on a play by James Forbes Directed by... Alfred Werker

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